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Lucas Veras
Education
PhD in Physical Activity and Health
Faculty of Sports, University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
Current - 2019
- Focused on accelerometry-based models to measure physical activity related to bone health.
Master’s Degree in Physical Activity and Health
Faculty of Sports, University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2019 - 2017
- Thesis: Calibration and validation of accelerometers: Establishing new equations for energy expenditure and ground reaction force prediction.
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education
Faculty Estácio of Alagoas
Maceió, Brasil
2015 - 2012
Papers
The effect of bariatric surgery on gravitational loading and its impact on bone mass
Bone
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2021
- Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas- Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Can exercise promote additional benefits on body composition in patients with obesity after bariatric surgery? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Obesity Science & Practice
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2021
- Boppre G, Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Oliveira J, Fonseca H
How Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Fall Risk Factors?
Obesity Surgery
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2021
- Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas- Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring in Elderly People: A Critical Review
Geriatrics
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2021
- Teixeira E, Fonseca H, Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Boppre G, Oliveira J, Pinto D, Alves AJ, Barbosa A, Mendes R, Marques-Aleixo I.
The Effect of an Exercise Intervention Program on Bone Health After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
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2021
- Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Boppre G, Sa-Couto P, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas- Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Accelerometer-based prediction of skeletal mechanical loading during walking in normal weight to severely obese subjects
Osteoporosis International
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2020
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Accelerometry calibration in people with class II-III obesity: Energy expenditure prediction and physical activity intensity identification
Gait and Posture
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2020
- Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Ribeiro JC, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Conference proceedings
Walking ground reaction force prediction based on raw acceleration in normal weight to severely obese subjects
In: 13th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2020
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Effects of bariatric surgery and an exercise intervention on physical activity in severe obese patients
In: 13th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2020
- Seixas E, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Veras L, Granja T, Pereira F, Villares A, Fonseca H, Oliveira J.
Effects of a physical exercise program on bone metabolism of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery
In: 13th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2020
- Villares A, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Veras L, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Does participation in a multicomponent exercise training program provide added cardiometabolic risk factors following bariatric surgery compared to surgery alone?
In: 13th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2020
- Silva-Pereira F, Boppre G, Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Fonseca H, Oliveira J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP.
Accelerometer calibration: The importance of individual resting metabolic rate measurement to correctly identify moderate-to-vigorous physical activity intensity
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity intensity cut-point for walking steps in patients with class II-III obesity
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Is the correct accelerometer placement at the waist such a big deal?
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
The effect of ActiGraph filtering on raw acceleration metrics and its influence on energy expenditure prediction accuracy
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Development of walking energy expenditure prediction models for patients with severe obesity based on raw acceleration and its comparison with those developed for non-obese subjects
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Effectiveness of an exercise intervention program on the prevention of bone mineral density loss 1-year after bariatric surgery: BaSEIB clinical trial
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Villares A, Veras L, Seixas E, Pereira F, Granja T, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Exercise training effectiveness on the improvement of clinical cardiometabolic risk factors after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis
In: 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Braga, Portugal
2019
- Boppre G, Diniz-Sousa F, Veras L, Oliveira J, Fonseca H
Estimation of ground reaction forces during walking in adult patients with class II-III obesity based on accelerometer data
In: 22nd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Lisboa, Portugal
2018
- Veras L, Diniz-Sousa F, Boppre G, Devezas V, Santos-Sousa H, Preto J, Machado L, Vilas-Boas JP, Oliveira J, Fonseca H.
Awards
Student Sponsorship, ActiGraph Digital Data Summit
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2021
Best Oral Communication in Sports Sciences, 13th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto
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2020
Prize for Best Work in Physical Activity, 23rd Portuguese Congress of Obesity
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2019